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The CDC says an outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S. is inevitable and recommends Americans begin to prepare. But don't panic. There are key actions you can take now to prepare for a possible outbreak of the new coronavirus in South Florida.

By Cindy Krischer Goodman

5h

One of South Florida's most congested highways came to a halt Wednesday when up to 10 vehicles, including a bus and an 18-wheeler, were involved in a crash on the southbound portion of the highway near Northwest 122nd Street in Hialeah.

By Doug Phillips

8:19 AM

A thief outside Pasedena, California made off with a funeral company's hearse outside a church Wednesday night. It had a casket and body inside.

By Doug Phillips

7:03 AM

A missing west Florida jet skier took refuge in a stilt house off Port Richey after he lost his water scooter attempting to save a bird caught in a wire. Cole Torrent, 28, was eventually found and rescued.

February is Stay at the Scene awareness month, designed to change the mindset of drivers and lower the number of hit-and-run crashes.

By Wayne K. Roustan

4:42 AM

The Gene Bergman 10-Mile Row, Paddle and Surfski lifeguard competition originated in 1981 by Fort Lauderdale lifeguards Erik Jersted and Gene Bergman when it was called the Fort Lauderdale Beach Patrol 10-mile row.

Looking for stuff to do in March in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Hollywood, Dania Beach, Coral Springs and Sunrise? We got you.

The Pompano Golden Tornadoes started off the high school softball season with a bang when they upset perennial powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas 3-1 at the Raiders home field.

A luxurious new community of yachts, homes, shops and offices is coming to the site of the Pier Sixty-Six Hotel and Marina in Fort Lauderdale.

When his accuser was shipped off to El Salvador, Jose Urquilla wanted a speedy trial. But now that the young girl is back in South Florida, and prosecutors say they have DNA evidence to back up her allegations, Urquilla has had a change of heart.

By Rafael Olmeda

1h

One of South Florida's most congested highways came to a halt Wednesday when up to 10 vehicles, including a bus and an 18-wheeler, were involved in a crash on the southbound portion of the highway near Northwest 122nd Street in Hialeah.

By Doug Phillips

8:19 AM

Big delays started before dawn Wednesday on southbound Interstate 95 which was closed to traffic at Commercial Boulevard because of a crash that involves a fatality.

By Doug Phillips

Feb 26, 2020

The Andrews Avenue drawbridge in Fort Lauderdale will be closing the inside lanes for construction work overnights on Feb. 23 and March 8 and 9, officials said.

By Wayne K. Roustan

Feb 20, 2020

Dixie Highway, which Broward County officials want to rename because of its association with the Confederate South, had a few other possible monikers attached to it when automobile enthusiasts first proposed it in 1914. Some of the early potential names included the "Cotton Belt Route," the "Lakes to the Gulf" road and the "Hoosierland to Dixie Road."

By Brett Clarkson

Feb 14, 2020

These unconventional highway crossings — which resemble large diamonds from a bird’s-eye view — may be your new best friend on the road in South Florida.

By David Lyons

Feb 7, 2020